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In Europe, the leagues have been around 100 years.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Leagues
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I don't like to criticise referees, because I believe it is a very complicated job.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Complicated
Criticise
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Messi does incredible things, his stats make you cover your eyes. He cannot be compared to anyone.
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Eye
Messi
Over You
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I learned a lot of things that made me be a better player and have more of a variety on the pitch.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Variety
Me Better More
Better Player
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Barça has always given me great affection, and even to this day. I only have words of gratitude for them
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Affection
Bars
Gratitude
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When I was eight, I went into a football school in my neighbourhood, and we played five a side on a little court.
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Neighbourhood
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The World Cup was the biggest thing ever for the national team, but the Champions League is the biggest thing for clubs.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Champions League
Clubs
National Team
World Cup
Biggest Thing
Champions
Cup
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Football was much, much more than I hoped it would be. If I dreamed as a kid, I could never have foreseen such amazing things.
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Amazing Things
Foreseen
Dreamed
Hoped
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I would like to praise all of my coaches, from Pep to the first I had as a kid, because all of them have helped make me who I am.
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Coaches
Pep
Praise
I Am Me Who
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I don't like to criticise referees because I believe it is a very complicated job, and what they do is very beneficial for football.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Beneficial
Complicated
Criticise
Believe Football I Believe
Believe I Believe Football
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I started out playing football in the streets, playing barefoot like all the boys there - we didn't have the money for football boots.
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Barefoot
Boots
Streets
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Playing in a team like Barca, you always feel pressure. The demand is to win everything, but this is good for you as a footballer: it makes you play better.
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Demand
Footballer
Pressure
Team
Good Better Always
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For me, the best defender I played against was Carles Puyol. He was my teammate, too, but my rival many times. Also, Roberto Ayala, the Argentinian centerback.
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Teammate
Played
Defender
Rival
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I am a very optimistic person. I don't know if it is because I've come up right from the bottom, but I am someone who always thinks you can make things better.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Optimistic
Bottom
Optimistic Person
Always I Am Better
Thinks
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I have always had the same philosophy throughout my career: work hard for your club, and if you get selected, it's because the hard work was seen by the head coach.
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Hard Work
Work Hard Work Always
Work Always Your
Seen
Career
Club
Coach
Head
Head Coach
Throughout
Work Hard
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Unfortunately, in life, you have to make decisions based on so many things. I love watching the Premier League, and I've always had the opportunity to go, but a better offer always got in the way.
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Opportunity
League
Premier League
Life Love Better
Life Love Always
Life Love Opportunity
Decisions
Based
Unfortunately
Offer
Premier
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As for the (Ballon d'Or) criteria, I'm not really sure how it works. Sometimes it's a World Cup year, sometimes it isn't. Let them vote. For me, there is no doubt as to who is the best, year after year.
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Best Year
Doubt
Years
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Looking back and thinking about the past and what I've done makes no sense - I'd like to keep achieving things. Then, when I retire, I will appreciate everything that's happened and everything I've achieved.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Appreciate
Looking Back
Achieved
Retire
No Sense
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At the World Cup, most teams changed their style when they played us and maybe were more defensive. In the final, we didn't know if Holland were going to do the same, but the important thing was we beat them in the end.
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Holland
World Cup
Cup
Defensive
In The End
Teams
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Honestly, I am a fan of the game like anyone else, so my favorite players' list is pretty big. But if we are to narrow it down to England, I have a lot of respect for Wayne Rooney and the things he has achieved for club and country.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Respect
England
Honestly
Wayne
Achieved
Anyone
Pretty
Anyone Else
Game
Fan
Favorite
Club
List
Narrow
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I made good friends at all the teams I played for, but with the national team, we created a family. It was during years when we won many trophies, and we have a special relationship because of that. Together - Pepe, Torres, me, and others - we have something.
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National Team
Trophies
Family Good Relationship
Good Friends
Teams
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Every one of my team-mates and every one working in the club wants to make things better. I'd like ask the public, the people who come to the games, to trust that we are working hard to improve. They shouldn't doubt things will get better if we all stay together.
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Working Hard
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It was a great time in my career, playing for Barcelona with the best players in the world, in the best team in the world at that moment. It was amazing for me. I can always say to anyone that I played at Barcelona with Messi, with Xavi, with Iniesta, with Pedro, with Pique. And we won a lot of trophies.
David Villa / Soccer Player
Barcelona
Messi
Trophies
Time Best Great
Best Time Great
Won
Great Time
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